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Swiss data protection law to be modernised for the digital age
With the entry into force of the revised Data Protection Act, Switzerland is focusing on greater transparency and strengthening the rights of those affected by data breaches. Holger Dyroff, co-founder and COO of ownCloud, sees the convergence with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a positive and important development.
BayernBox used by 1000th municipality
The municipality of Hohenwarth in the district of Cham is the thousandth municipality in Bavaria to go live with BayernBox. The online platform, which is based on ownCloud, enables municipal employees to exchange and centrally store data.
Microsoft fails to live up to its key role as hyperscaler
Stolen master keys, lack of transparency and questionable technological solutions: The scandal surrounding the latest security breach at Microsoft is not abating. For Holger Dyroff, co-founder and COO of ownCloud, this is a prime example of why the big players in the market have long had a problem when it comes to data protection and digital sovereignty.
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ownCloud Infinite Scale in the press
Ready, steady, Go
PHP has long been the tool of choice for ownCloud. But the scripting language no longer meets ownCloud’s requirements for developing a modern content collaboration application. Time for a change and a switch to the programming language Go.
ownCloud Infinite Scale: New Architecture for Unlimited Scalability
With “ownCloud Infinite Scale”, ownCloud announces the development of a new generation of software that focuses on unlimited scalability for users, files, shares and metadata.
About ownCloud
ownCloud, a Kiteworks company, develops and provides open-source software for content collaboration, allowing teams to easily share and work on files seamlessly regardless of device or location. More than 100 million users worldwide already use ownCloud as an alternative to public clouds, opting for more digital sovereignty, security, and data protection.
About Kiteworks
Kiteworks’ mission is to empower organizations to effectively manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content. The Kiteworks platform provides customers with a Private Content Network that delivers content governance, compliance, and protection. The platform unifies, tracks, controls, and secures sensitive content moving within, into, and out of their organization, significantly improving risk management and ensuring regulatory compliance on all sensitive content communications. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Kiteworks protects over 100 million end users for over 3,650 global enterprises and government agencies.
Management profiles
Dr. Björn Momsen
Managing Director
Dario Pefettibile
Managing Director